Prep writer Josh Bagriansky has the scoop on our Score Atlanta Games of the Week! We will be Webcasting the Northside-Warner Robins vs. Carver-Columbus game on Friday at GPB.org/football/watch, and will be broadcasting the Chattahoochee-Collins Hill contest live on 790 The Zone.
SCORE ATLANTA/790 THE ZONE GAME OF THE WEEK
A battle between two big-time quarterbacks headlines this week’s matchup between the Collins Hill Eagles and the Chattahoochee Cougars.
The Eagles enter the contest at 2-0 after surviving a 14-13 win against Dacula last week. They feature a dangerous spread offense led by quarterback Michael Box, who will play his college ball in the Big East at UConn. Junior running back Charles Perkins is becoming one of the best-kept secrets across the state, and he has scored in both of the first two games this season for the Eagles. The defense is also a strength, led by junior linebacker Barry Lennon, who is being recruited by a host of SEC schools.
That defense will have its hands full with Brendan Cross, who is committed to Jim Grobe and Wake Forest. But the ‘Hooch have had problems on the defensive side of the football, giving up a whopping 100 points in their two losses this season. Fourth-year head coach Terry Crowder, who has led his team to the playoffs the last two years, will have to change something if he wants his team to stop Box and company.
A shootout seems to be in the cards for this one, with Box and Cross taking center stage. A loss in the region opener after an 0-2 start would be a tough pill to swallow for the Cougars. Meanwhile, Collins Hill could be looking towards their best season in some time if they can get to 3-0. Gametime is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Chattahoochee High School.
SCORE ATLANTA/GPB GAME OF THE WEEK
The Carver-Columbus Tigers beat Northside-Warner Robins 2-0 on Oct. 17 of 1970. They haven’t beaten the Eagles since. But it’s anyone’s guess which team will come out victorious when they meet for the 17th time this Friday in Columbus at 7:30 p.m.
The Tigers are led by a dominant defense, which has not yet given up a point this season. Linebacker Jarvis Jones, one of the most heralded high-school recruits in the country, leads the way. He’s one of the big reasons Carver is ranked No. 2 in our GPB/Score Prep Rankings. LeRon Furr is also a big-time player at the LB position. They both will be a pain for Northside quarterback Joe Scott, who is only in his first season as the full-time starter.
Carver may be the class of 3A, but Northside is the two-time defending champion in Class 4A. This year’s team looks primed for making a run at No. 3 after moving up to Class 5A. Their defense is no slouch either, featuring all-world defensive lineman and UGA commitment Abry Jones and linebacker Eric Fields, who has committed to Clemson.
With two strong defenses, expect a physical game, with points being few and far between. The key will be how a good Carver offensive line, led by Chris Hubbard and Darrius Mills, handles Drew and Jones in the trenches. Meanwhile, Cox will have to neutralize the duo of Furr and Jones.
Bagriansky can be reached at jbagriansky@scoreatl.com.
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